Yet another eagle takeoff

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Yet another eagle takeoff

January 25, 2020 by Mike Powell

I spotted this Bald Eagle last week at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The eagle was initially mostly hidden by branches, but I managed to get a clear shot of its head when it leaned forward and started to take off.

This month I have been particularly fortunate in finding eagles and in getting some pretty good shots of them. It is almost time for them to be nesting and before long portions of the refuge will be closed to keep the eagles from being disturbed. In the mean time I continue to walk the trails, trying to stay alert as I scan the trees and the skies for the possible presence of one of these majestic birds.

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, wildlife, Winter | Tagged Bald Eagle, bald eagle takeoff, Canon 50D, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Tamron 150-600mm, Woodbridge VA | 5 Comments

5 Responses

on January 25, 2020 at 10:19 am | Reply PaperKutzs

This is a beautiful picture, beyond words.
on January 25, 2020 at 12:08 pm | Reply Dan Antion

You’ve certainly shared some beautiful pictures of them, Mike – thanks! Our trail is already closed until April. If they determine that breeding has been successful, they will extend a portion of that closure until late June.
on January 25, 2020 at 12:40 pm | Reply Louis Dallara Fine Art Photography

Nice one love the eagles
on January 25, 2020 at 6:21 pm | Reply Molly Lin Dutina

You have a mastery with majesty!
on January 26, 2020 at 10:27 pm | Reply nliakos

This one looks quite patriotic.